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Hotel
The newly renovated Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hôtel is in
the heart of beautiful Montréal. Close to exceptional shopping,
fine dining, the entertainment district and just minutes from the lively
business district.
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hôtel will be the headquarters for the ISTSS Annual Meeting. ISTSS has negotiated a discounted rate of $187 CAD for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. These rates will be available to attendees, based on availability, from Sunday, October 31 through Monday, November 8, 2010. To reserve a room, call +1-800-325-3535, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Identify yourself as an ISTSS meeting attendee to obtain the special rate. Reservations can also be made online but must be made no later than Thursday, October 7, 2010. After this date, discounted rates may not apply.
A credit card guarantee is required to hold your reservation. The hotel will charge the equivalent of one night's room and tax if cancellation notice is not provided to the hotel 48 hours prior to the day of arrival. Hotel check-in is 3 p.m., and check-out is noon.
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hôtel
1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West
Montréal, Québec H3B 2L7
Canada
Reservations: +1-800-325-3535
(Domestic and International callers)
Phone: +1-514-878-2000
Guest Fax: +1-514-878-3958
www.starwoodhotels.com
Air Travel
Airline reservations may be made through FCm Travel Solutions, the preferred agency for ISTSS meetings. When you call, ask for the group department and identify yourself as an ISTSS 26th Annual Meeting participant. FCm Travel Solutions charges a processing fee on transactions.
International callers call FCm Travel Solutions at +1-847-948-9111, ext. 3; all other callers from North America dial +1-866-341-7672.
Airport Transportation Information
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hôtel is located approximately 35
minutes by car from the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau
International Airport (P.E.T). Taxi fare is approximately
$38.
Shuttle Service
L'Aérobus shuttle departs P.E.T. Airport every half hour, between
the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. and every hour, between the hours of 10
a.m. and 8 a.m. to downtown Montréal with Le Centre Sheraton
Montréal Hôtel being the first stop. The shuttle departs the
airport from Post Number 5. Tickets may be purchased at this location at
$16 CAD one-way or $26 CAD round-trip. For questions contact
L'Aérobus at +1-514-631-1856 or the concierge desk at Le Centre
Sheraton Montréal Hôtel. All fares are subject to change.
Car Rental
Avis Rent-a-Car System Inc. is the official car rental service for the
meeting. Avis agents can provide the best available rates for your car
needs during your stay in Montréal. Click here for online reservations or call
+1-800-331-1600 and indicate Avis ISTSS Worldwide Discount Number
J991745 to receive special pricing.
Driving Directions to the Le Centre Sheraton
Montréal Hôtel
From P.E.T. Airport: Take
highway 20 East, follow indications for Highway 720 East, exit at Rue
Guy, turn right on Boulevard Rene-Levesque continue for a few blocks,
turn left on Drummond.
From Québec City: Take Highway 20 West, follow indications for Highway 132 West, then follow indications for Jacques Cartier Bridge, on bridge, follow indications to Sherbrooke Street, on Sherbrooke Street turn left on Stanley Street and go to Boulevard Rene-Levesque.
Parking
Valet parking at Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hôtel is $26 CAD
a night and self parking is $20 CAD, with in and out privileges.
(subject to change).
Passport
All persons entering Canada are required to provide proof of identity and proof of citizenship; a valid U.S. passport satisfies this requirement for persons traveling from the United States. U.S. citizens traveling to Canada are required to have a passport to return to the United States. More information can be found at the U.S. Department of State Web site. Attendees traveling to Canada from other countries should check their governments' requirements for international travel.
Travel to Canada
For information regarding arriving in Canada, personal baggage,
currency, restrictions, prohibited goods, etc, visit http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html#s2x4.
VA Employees Traveling to Canada
A government passport is required for VA employees when
traveling out of the country on official government business, regardless
of whether the government or some other organization or university is
paying the travel costs. Click here for
details.
Weather
Montréal's average high temperature in November is 41° Fahrenheit (5° Celsius), with an average low temperature of 35° Fahrenheit (2° Celsius). Attire for the conference is business casual. Because meeting room temperatures sometimes fluctuate, attendees may wish to bring a sweater or jacket.